Abstract : The Clear Aligner can be used to correct tooth movement without involving extraction, surgery, and other adjunct orthopaedic appliances. Some forms of attachments are required with clear aligners to achieve all major types of orthodontic tooth movements. The Clear Aligner is a procedure that can be performed by a clini..

Abstract : The aim of this paper is to present and debate the treatment of a unilateral crossbite using clear aligners (Invisalign) with weekly changes. The advantages of protected movement, due to the presence of the aligners, to jump the occlusion during crossbite correction is also highlighted...

Introduction: Nowadays, there is a growing demand for aesthetic treatment among both adolescents and adults. Indeed, a recent study estimated that 45% of adults are unhappy with their smile and that 20%of these have considered undergoing orthodontic treatment to improve their appearance. Hence, aligner systems must now be able to tr..

Abstract : Our current daily routine is so comfortable that we forget about the past. Nothing in medicine has been gained without effort and behind these routinary tools, there is a long history that most of us ignore.
This article pretends to be a short review of the origins and evolution of three significant advances in medic..

Background: Since the time when Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came up with the guidelines [1] to further responsible attitude towards opioid prescriptions in acute pain settings, we have been wondering the status of awareness among opioid prescribers in our institution as well as their responsiveness to the CDC ..

Abstract: Background Uterine leiomyomas, the most common benign gynecological tumor, usually occur in females of reproductive age. Myomectomy is the preferred surgical treatment in reproductive-aged women who want to retain their uterus. Myomas can range in size from as small as an apple seed to as large as a melon. Giant uterin..

Abstract : Induction of labour is a common obstetric procedure. At present, different methods are used for induction of labour in women. One of these methods is Foley catheter, which is a low cost method that can induce labour with less risk to the fetus. This is one of the first studies in the Middle East aiming to study efficac..

Abstract: Supracondylar femur fractures in adults is a complex fracture constitutes approximately 1% of total fractures and 4-7% of all femoral fractures (Kolmert, 1982)1. There is a bimodal distribution, with young patients with high energy trauma and elderly patients with low-energy falls. Approximately 85% of these fractures ..

Abstract: Introduction: Uner Tan syndrome (UTS) consists of quadrupedal locomotion (QL), impaired intelligence and dysarthric or no speech. Previously, I described the walk of cases with UTS as diagonal sequence (DS) because of ipsilateral limb interference, mostly observed in nonhuman primates with DS QL. The only gait analysis..